Choose Lightdash if you need
- iOS or Android. We haven't found them on Power BI's website.
- Integration with dbt, Snowflake or Slack. We haven't found them on Power BI's website.
At a glance
- Power BI has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Lightdash.
- Lightdash offers a free trial (21 days). We haven't confirmed one for Power BI.
- Lightdash's lowest paid plan is Cloud Pro at $3,000, as of November 14, 2026.
- Power BI's lowest paid plan is Power BI Pro at $14.00 per user per month, paid yearly, as of November 13, 2026.
- Only Lightdash lists iOS and Android.
- Only Power BI lists Desktop.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Lightdash lists SOC 2, HIPAA and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Power BI.
- Both can be self-hosted.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Power BI if you need
- Desktop. We haven't found it on Lightdash's website.
- Integration with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint or SharePoint. We haven't found them on Lightdash's website.
Lightdash
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Review Power BIThe facts
- What it does
- LightdashLightdash is the governed data layer for all your agents.
- Power BIA unified, scalable platform for self-service and enterprise business intelligence.
- Free plan
- LightdashNot confirmed
- Power BIYes
- Pricing
- LightdashFlat monthly fee, unlimited users
- Power BIPer user, yearly, plus capacity
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Lightdash
- iOS
- Android
Only Power BI
- Desktop
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Lightdash
- dbt
- Snowflake
- Slack
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Lightdash and Power BI yet.
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